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Waste Fewer Veggies, Save Money & Make Your Fridge Look Amazing
This is my tale of how I decided to waste fewer veggies in our home. For years, I bemoaned the fact that I couldn’t get to my fresh veggies before they spoiled. This was disappointing to me not only because I was wasting food, but because it was not cheap in the first place. The…
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“Use your words”: Revisiting St. Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi is often credited with saying, “Preach the Gospel at all times. Use words when necessary.” I’ve heard it cited dozens of times. Maybe you have as well. As I did more research, I discovered that it may not, in fact be an actual quote of St. Francis. Whether it is or isn’t…
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A (tepid) Reunion with My Stolen Pathfinder
A drama that began 27 days ago, on November 15, 2013, came to a close on Wednesday. My stolen Nissan Pathfinder is now back in my possession after nearly a month. The reunion comes with mixed feelings. I’ll recap the story from the top for those who are interested. It was a beautiful Friday morning.…
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30 Days of Thanks – in one
The “30 Days of Thanks” or whatever it’s called has been quite popular on Facebook the last few years. Starting on November 1, the participant posts one thing for which he or she is thankful each day during the month of November. It’s a great concept, cataloging one’s blessings. I have enjoyed reading the outbursts…
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Things I Can’t Do Without
By special request, in light of a previous post, I am following up with the antithesis of my last post’s negativity (Things I Could Do Without). So here it is, things I can’t do without. When it comes right down to it, the list of things I can’t do without is pretty short, but I’ll…
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Things I could do without
What are some things you could do without? Not to complain, just some things that make you think, “You know what? If those things didn’t exist, I wouldn’t mind!” There are many things I could do without, so I figured it was high time I made a partial list. A complete list would be nearly…
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No, Google, you may not have my phone number
For years it seems, every time I log into gmail (or any of the other internet-based email providers: yahoo, hotmail, etc), they ask for my phone number so I can have the assurance of never losing access to my account. Pffft. Like I’m going to give you my phone number, Google. You know everything there…
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Christmas Spirit Meaning (Warming a Cold Heart)
I’ll admit it. I didn’t feel … it. It just wasn’t there—the Christmas spirit. The Christmas spirit meaning was there, but the feeling was lacking. Isn’t it supposed to turn on the day after Thanksgiving automatically? You know, when it’s ok to start decorating, and overzealous radio stations hijack their regular programming for 100% Christmas…
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What is God’s will for my life?
What is God’s will for my life? It’s one of the questions most commonly asked among Christians. We scratch our heads and wonder how we make major life decisions. “What college should I go to?” “What career should I choose?” “Who should I marry?” And so on. Life is filled with decisions big and small,…
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Our Engagement Story
I’ve told our engagement story dozens of times, but I thought I’d write it down for posterity. And for future generations, should they care. The day was Monday. June 14, 2010. My boyfriend Mike Sorensen was IM’ing me, trying to convince me to go hiking after work that day, rather than hanging out on our…